Cyclist hit by car at busy Prittlewell junction
East Street in Prittlewell was closed for a period this evening after a collision involving a cyclist and a red car near Prittlewell train station, […]
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Man drowns in the water along Southend seafront
A man drowned in the Thames Estuary near Thorpe Bay yesterday evening. The major incident unfolded at 5pm on Thursday evening, after emergency services were […]
Arson investigation after derelict building destroyed in fire
A derelict building in Southend caught fire on Monday evening, with at least five firefighter crews sent to the incident. The fire in the end-terrace […]
Man assaulted and left with serious injuries in Southend City centre
A crime scene cordon was put in place in Southend High Street on Sunday night after a man was assaulted. The incident happened at around […]
Police car and bicycle in collision opposite Southend Hospital
Police are investigating after a police car was in a collision with a bicycle today outside Southend Hospital. Officers were responding to a call when […]
Major fire at building in Hamlet Court Road
A major broke out at a building in Anerley Road, Westcliff, destroying much of the proptery. Multiple firefighter crews were called to the blaze in […]
Two people stabbed near nightclub in Southend City centre
A crime scene cordon is in place outside a nightclub in Southend city centre, following a double-stabbing last night. Police were called to the incident, […]
Busy Kent Elms A127 junction blocked by collision
A collision involving an Amazon Prime heavy goods vehicle and a Smart car has brought traffic to a standstill at the busy Kent Elms junction […]
Attempted rape in Southend city centre
Police detectives are investigating an assault in Southend which they’re treating as an attempted rape. It was reported that a woman in her 30s had […]
Woman threatened with knife in Southend alleyway
Police are investigating after a woman was threatened with a knife in Southend city centre. The victim, a woman aged in her 20s, was walking […]
Firefighters tackle major tyre fire after arson attack
Firefighters tackled this “deliberate” fire in Southend early this morning, which involved two tonnes of tyres and a number of vehicles. The fire was in […]
McLaren supercar bursts into flames on the A127
The A127 in Southend was closed for a period today, just after the Tesco roundabout, when a McLaren sports car caught fire. Traffic was stopped […]
Anti-social Halloween behaviour forces police to introduce dispersal order
A dispersal order was put place around Southend city centre following anti-social behaviour by groups of people on Halloween. There were a number of incidents […]
Police respond to mass disturbance in Southchurch Road as businesses forced to close
A large-scale disturbance in Southchurch Road prompted a significant police response yesterday evening, as reports emerged of a group of around 100 people causing chaos […]
Sun bed tanning salon catches fire in Shoebury
A fire broke out inside a tanning salon near the ASDA supermarket in Shoeburyness, sending thick black smoke billowing into the air and prompting a […]